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Baby Names for the Year of the Horse

According to the Chinese Zodiac calendar, 2014 is the Year of the Horse.

If you have a baby on the way this year, it might be fun to go with a equine-inspired name. Whether you want the name of a famous horse (real or from a Disney movie!), a name with equine etymology, one with ancient mythology behind it, or a word that’s used to describe a horse (like Colt or Roan), here are 50 names to consider:

Names for Babies Born in the Year of the Horse

Click through to see them all. Which one is your favorite?

Agrippa

Means “wild horse”

Bronco

Refers to an unbroken horse.

Colt

This popular name is also the name for a young horse

Colton

Or go with the longer version

Derby

This type of horse-race makes a fun name for boy or girl.

Alcippe

Means “mighty mare”

Arion

In Greek Mythology, Arion is an immortal horse

Bree

The only talking horse left in C.S. Lewis’ The Horse and His Boy

Buck

A great name, but not necessarily what you want to have happen when you’re riding a horse!

Captain

The horse in Disney’s 101 Dalmations

Colin

Colin was one of the best Thoroughbred racehorses in American history (and, I have to add, the name of one of my favorite British actors)

Dag

In Norse mythology, Dag is the son of Night who brings daylight as he rides his horse around the earth

Ebony

Colors don’t often make great names, but “Ebony” is an exception!

Elizabeth

Queen Elizabeth the II is well-known for her love of horses

Elisabeth

Or you can spell it with an “s” instead of a “z”

Lisabeth

Drop the E and you have a more unique version of Elizabeth

Beth

The shortest variation of “Elizabeth”

Eowyn

This name, who is a beloved character from Lord of the Rings, means “horse joy”

Flicka

Anyone who read a lot of horse books in their childhood is familiar with My Friend Flicka

Hunter

What’s a hunter without his horse? (I always think of the hunting party in Mary Poppins).

Ira

Means “stallion” in Aramaic

Marshall

This surname originally indicated someone who worked with horses (like a shoe smith)

Marsha

Or go with this female version, which, like many old-fashioned names, is making a comeback.

Max

Or shorten it to Max. This boy’s name is always a favorite!

Maximum

This is the name of Flynn Rider’s very hilarious horse in Tangled

Nashua

If you’re looking for something a bit unusual, this is the name of the famous horse that won the Kentucky Derby in the 1950s

Philip

Greek for “horse lover”

Phillip

Or spell it with two “l”s

Felipe

Another variation on “Philip”

Phillippa

A female variation of Philip

Pippa

This spunky name is a shortened version of Phillippa

Major

I love this name AND it’s the name of the horse in Cinderella.

Rhiannon

The Welsh horse goddess (and one of my favorite girl names)

Rhianna

A variation on the more popular Rhiannon

Rhian

This variation for Rhiannon could be for a boy or girl

Rosalind

Means “gentle horse”

Rose

A more classic shortened version of Rosalind

Rosie

A more spunky version of Rose or Rosalind

Roan

Refers to the color pattern of a horse. This makes a great name for a boy or girl.

Rowan

A Gaelic variation of Roan meaning “little red-head”

Roz

Another variation of Rosalind

Sahara

Did you know Princess Jasmine had a horse? Sahara is her horse’s name.

Samson

Prince Philip’s horse in Sleeping Beauty

Sorrell

A horse with a copper-colored coat

Star

This is a common name for horses with a blaze on their forehead (a light patch between their eyes), and it makes a beautiful girl’s name

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